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Kenya: Why Elections Will Be Like None Before
African Arguments, 10 July 2017
Devolution has demystified local power and emboldened voters to assert themselves, leading to shocks all the way up the political pyramid. Read more »
Why Kenya's Elections Will Be Like None Before
For the first time national political figures appear uncertain before their own supporters during their own rallies. The sight of Kenyatta being consistently heckled during the election period is novel. That people at a Odinga rally would shout anything that isn't a synonym for ndio baba ("yes father") is unprecedented, reports Nanjala Nyabola for the African Arguments.
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Kenya: No Kenyan Should Die Because of an Election
Capital FM, 10 July 2017
America's Founding Fathers took a step 241 years ago; a step of extraordinary courage... a step that has echoed across the years. In our Declaration of Independence, they declared… Read more »
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Kenya: Fears of Rigging Ahead of Election
DW, 9 July 2017
Barely a month before Kenyans vote in a hotly contested election, the opposition has alleged that there are irregularities in the electoral system. Observers are concerned about… Read more »
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Kenya: Presidential Election Could Be Won in First Round
Nation, 7 July 2017
There has been some debate recently about whether or not it is likely that Kenya's next presidential election will go to a second round. Read more »
InFocus
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Information, Communications and Technology Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru says the government is however tightening restriction on social media use ahead of the August 8 general ... Read more »
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National Super Alliance leader, Raila Odinga, claims the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, regional coordinators and county commanders have been mobilised and are ... Read more »
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Raila Odinga garnered 43 percent of the vote during the 2013 presidential election and also lost in 1997 and 2007. He has now formed the National Super Alliance, a coalition with ... Read more »
